Lighting fixture



Patented Nov. 26, 1929 LIGHTING FIXTURE Application filed September 7, 1928.

This invention relates to lighting fixtures, and, while it can be adapted for a variety or" fixtures, it is particularly useful in connection with wall brackets and similar fixtures.

The object of the invention is to provide novel and simple means for mounting a shade on the fixture in a secure manner.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide means for detachably securing the shade on the fixture so that the shade may be readily and quickly detached at any time for clean ing or other purposes and as quickly and easily engaged with and mounted on the fix ture, without requiring the manipulation of any screws or other devices.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have shown a selected embodiment of the invention in a wall bracket, and referring thereto Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the shade about to be engaged with or disengaged from the fixture.

Referring to the drawings, 4 is the shade and 5 is the plate of the fixture. These parts may be made in any form, size, design, and construction, and it Will be understood that the drawings are merely illustrated and are not intended to restrict the invention to the particular form, construction, and design shown. The shade is provided With side lugs 6, 6 at the top to engage retainers 7 7 on the plate 5, and the shade also has a bottom lug 8 to engage a retainer 9 on the plate.

The retainers 7, 7 may be made in the form of side pockets and shaped to receive the tapered or wedge shaped lugs 6, 6 as shown; the bottom retainer 9 may be made in the form of a pocket shaped to receive the tapered or wedge shaped lug 8 which fits therein. The retaining means enables the shade to be easily engaged with and disengaged from the plate of the fixture whenever and as often as desired for purposes of cleaning and any other purposes.

The invention is particularly useful with a shade open at the back like or substantially like the shade 4, and with a fixture having a supporting plate to form a backing for the open back shade and provided With retaining Serial No. 304,405.

shown in the drawings being selected for illus tration and not for limiting the invention thereto; therefore I reserve the right to make all such changes in the form, construction, size, and arrangement of design of the shade and fixture within the scope of the following claims.

I claim: 1. A lighting fixture comprisin g a support having tapered retaining means thereon, and

* a shade having an open back and rigid wedge shaped lugs to engage said retaining means for hanging and locking the shade on the support.

2. A lighting fixture comprising a support having retaining means disposed thereon, and a gravity-supported shade open at the back and having a lug at the bottom and a lug at each rear edge to engage said retaining means for hanging the shade on the sup port.

3. A lighting fixture comprising a plate support having pocket retaining means thereon, and a shade having an open back adapted to fit with its rear edges against said plate,

and said shade having a lug at the bottom and a lug at each rear edge to engage said retainmg means "for hanging the shade on the plate.

ALBERT J. n. OHM. 

